Northern Territory and Cape York Cashless Debit Card community sessions

The Department of Social Services has commenced community information sessions in the Northern Territory and Cape York on the Income Management (IM) to Cashless Debit Card (CDC) transition legislation. To date, the department has conducted over 75 community visits and engaged approximately 3,000 attendees.

These consultation lists will be updated when additional information sessions are confirmed. The department will work with local stakeholders to schedule community information sessions in the below communities. The department is aiming to visit as many communities as possible through this engagement process. If your community is not listed on this webpage please contact cdcengagement@dss.gov.au and the department will get in touch to discuss the possibility of holding additional community information sessions.

Full list of communities visited since October 2019

Date

Community

15th October 2019

Charles Creek and Hoppys Camp

16th October 2019

Warlpiri Camp

16th October 2019

Trucking Yards Camp

17th October 2019

Larapinta Valley Camp

17th October 2019

Hidden Valley Camp

18th October 2019

Little Sisters Camp

18th October 2019

Karnte Camp

21st October 2019

Tennant Creek

21st October 2019

Elliott

22nd October 2019

Wurrumiyanga

22nd October 2019

Arlparra**

23rd October 2019

Canteen Creek (Owairtilla)

24th October 2019

Wutunugurra (Epenarra)

25th October 2019

Ampilatwatja

25th October 2019

Ali Curung

28th October 2019

Bagot (Darwin)

29th October 2019

Batchelor

30th October 2019

Belyuen

30th October 2019

Yirrkala

31st October 2019

Gunyangara

4th November 2019

Milingimbi

5th November 2019

Tennant Creek

5th November 2019

Santa Teresa

6th November 2019

Ramingining

6th November 2019

Hermannsburg & Wallace Rockhole

6th November 2019

Areyonga

7th November 2019

Alice Springs

7th November 2019

Gapuwiyak

7th November 2019

Imanpa

8th November 2019

Amoonguna

11th November 2019

Haasts Bluff**

12th November 2019

Coen

12th November 2019

Papunya

12th November 2019

Mount Liebig**

13th November 2019

Finke** (Apatula)

14th November 2019

Titjikala

19th November 2019

Milikapiti**

19th November 2019

Darwin

19th November 2019

Doomadgee

20th November 2019

Katherine

20th November 2019

Aurukun

26th November 2019

Pmara Jutunta

26th November 2019

Nturiya

26th November 2019

Hope Vale **

27th November 2019

Engawala

28th November 2019

Atitjere

29th November 2019

Laramba**

2nd December 2019

Mutitjulu

3rd December 2019

Kaltukatjara (Docker River)

3rd December 2019

Doomadgee

3rd December 2019

Galiwin’ku

5th December 2019

Alpurrurulam

5th December 2019

Aurukun

21st January 2020

Coen

28th January 2020

Tiwi Island

29th January 2020

Ali Curung

3rd February 2020

Tiwi Island

4th-5th February 2020

Maningrida

5th February 2020

Timber Creek, Amanbidgi & Bulla

6th February 2020

Timber Creek, Bulla and Gilwi

7th February 2020

Warruwi **

7th February 2020

Palmerston

7th February 2020

Knuckey Lagoon

10th February 2020

Humpty Doo

11th February 2020

Wadeye

11th February 2020

Tiwi Island

11th February 2020

Papunya

11th February 2020

Haasts Bluff

12th February 2020

Kybrook Farm

12th February 2020

Mt Liebig

12th February 2020

Nauiyu (Daly River)

13th February 2020

Pine Creek

14th February 2020

Arlparra

17th February 2020

Robinson River

17th February 2020

Kintore

18th February 2020

Borroloola

19th February 2020

Finke

25th February 2020

Mossman Gorge

25th February 2020

Manyallaluk

26th February 2020

Barunga

27th February 2020

Hope Vale

2nd March 2020

Katherine

2nd March 2020

Palumpa

2nd March 2020

Binjari

2nd March 2020

Warruwi

3rd March 2020

Gunbalanya

3rd March 2020

Walpiri Camp

4th March 2020

Ngukurr

5th March 2020

Beswick

5th March 2020

Palumpa

* Please note – Some communities will be revisited to hold additional community information sessions.
** Cancelled due to Sorry Business or other reason, visits to be rescheduled.

Feedback

The Department of Social Services encourages feedback about the ongoing community engagement sessions in the Northern Territory and Cape York. Raising a concern, giving a compliment or offering a suggestion can help DSS improve its services.